Question

What is 1/16 as a Decimal?

Answer

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The correct answer is: $0.0625$

Explanation

Convert the fraction by dividing the numerator by the denominator or recognize $1/16=2^{-4}$. Using long division:

Steps:

  1. Start with $1.0000 \div 16$.
  2. $16$ goes into $100$ six times: $16\times6=96$, remainder $100-96=4$ (bring down 0 → $40$).
  3. $16$ goes into $40$ two times: $16\times2=32$, remainder $8$ (bring down 0 → $80$).
  4. $16$ goes into $80$ five times: $16\times5=80$, remainder $0$.

Therefore $1/16=0.0625$. (Check: $16\times0.0625=1$.)